Tryst with Chandamama

With the successful entry of Chandrayaan-1 into Moon's orbit, India's space exploration has entered a new phase. Narendra Bhandari's book The Mysterious Moon and India's Chandrayaan Mission brings out the motivation behind the venture and explains its scientific aspects.

IN recent years, there has been a growing interest in using the Moon as a test bed for equipment and operations required for other planetary missions and a gateway for exploration of other solar system bodies. USA has outlined long term plans of having permanent human presence on the Moon and a Moon-Mars route for exploration of Mars. This will require exploration and utilisation of resources available on the Moon essential for establishing a lunar base.

Original diva of Indi-pop
With 200 albums under her belt and soundtracks for 150 Hindi and regional films,
Usha Uthup, who has sung in 14 Indian and eight foreign languages, remains unstoppable, writes Devaki Bose
Usha Uthup, the ‘Original diva of Indi-Pop’ has been singing for almost four decades now, and that too in not in one or two, but hold your breath, 14 Indian and eight foreign languages. With a career that’s still on the upswing, what can one say about her growing old?

Feel of the fabric
Dolly Sagar
WITH more than 5,000 fashion designers in the Indian fashion industry, new-comers are always eager to change gears to get more clientele. Result? Instead of changing the fall of the salwar-kameez, innovating the flare of the skirts, or embroidering the age-old sari, they are trying to get the special advantages of the multitude of fabrics in India.